Men: Stags look for their first MAAC win

[paulie74]

Stags look for their first MAAC win v. Niagara today at 2 PM.

Although probably improving, too bad the weather is not cooperating for the rare daytime men's Saturday game at Lessing "Field" (aka Cave for night contests)

Might make sense to move the start time back to 4 PM similar to what they did with an earlier season women's game. That turned out to be a great afternoon once the severe rains passed.

Probably won't be perfect but showers supposed to be just about ending at 2PM and would give the field a couple of hours to drain.

[FU73]

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[FU73]

Nope.

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Fairfield registers 16 shots to Niagara's five attempts with 10 different Stags taking a shot in the match.

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"I think we could have scored a goal early and should have had at least two or three goals based on how we attacked," Head Coach Carl Rees said. "We need to have more composure in the final third. I think created more chances but this sport can be very punishing."

513 fans at Lessing Field where the Stags are (1-4) this season.

Box Score
fairfieldstags.com/boxscore.aspx?path=msoc&id=13691

#11 Fairfield (3-6-0)(0-3-0) now turns its attention to its next game which takes place next Saturday at #10 Canisius (1-6-3)(0-1-1). The Stags and the Griffs will meet for a 1 pm start in Buffalo.

[vastagman]

This is the 3rd time in the last two weeks Fairfield lost to a team that had not yet won a game.

fairfieldstags.com/news/2023/9/30/mens-soccer-drops-decision-to-niagara.aspx

Niagara was 0-6-2 coming into the game.

Harvard was 0-2-3.

Mt St Marys was 0-4-1.

[FU73]

Just 7 MAAC games left in the Regular Season with 4 at home for the last place Stags.

2023 MAAC Men's Soccer Standings
School-MAAC-Overall
Manhattan 3-0-0, 3-4-2
Rider 2-0-1, 5-1-3
Marist 1-1-1, 3-4-2
Niagara 1-1-1, 1-6-2
Iona 1-0-0, 3-2-0
Siena 1-1-0, 1-6-0

Saint Peter's 1-2-0, 2-5-2
Mount St. Mary's 1-2-0, 1-6-1
Quinnipiac 0-0-2, 2-4-3
Canisius 0-1-1, 1-6-3
Fairfield 0-3-0, 3-6-0
maacsports.com/standings.aspx?path=msoc

2023 MAAC Men's Soccer Championship
November 5th - 12th, 2023
Hosted by Higher Seeds

The 2023 MAAC Men’s Soccer Championship is a six-team, single-elimination tournament taking place November 5-12, 2023. Each match during the championship will be hosted by the higher seed of the matchup.

Opening Round - Sunday, November 5
Semifinals - Thursday, November 9
Final - Sunday, November 12

[stag76]

The team is having trouble getting its first MAAC win of the season. Although I’ve never watched an episode, it’s my understanding that Ted Lasso is an exceptional soccer coach.  Hopefully this Ted Lasso quote inspires them the rest of the season:

“Just listen to your gut, and on the way down to your gut, check in with your heart. Between those two things, they’ll let you know what’s what.”